Crusade

by John Mayall, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Overview

The final album of an (unintentional) trilogy, Crusade is most notable for the appearance of a very young, pre-Rolling Stones Mick Taylor on lead guitar. Taylor's performance is indeed the highlight, just as Eric Clapton and Peter Green's playing was on the previous album. The centerpiece of the album is a beautiful instrumental by Taylor titled "Snowy Wood," which, while wholly original, seems to combine both Green and Clapton's influence with great style and sensibility. The rest of the record, while very enjoyable, is standard blues-rock fare of the day, but somewhat behind the then-progressive flavor of 1967. Mayall, while being one of the great bandleaders of London, simply wasn't really the frontman that the group needed so desperately, especially then. Nevertheless, Crusade is important listening for Mick Taylor aficionados. [The 2007 UMVD import edition includes bonus tracks.] ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	08/07/2007
Label:	Umvd
UPC:	0602498421758
Rank:	35501

Tracks

1. Oh, Pretty Woman
2. Stand Back Baby
3. My Time After Awhile
4. Snowy Wood
5. Man of Stone
6. Tears in My Eyes
7. Driving Sideways
8. The Death of J.B. Lenoir
9. I Can't Quit You Baby
10. Streamline
11. Me and My Woman
12. Checkin' Up on My Baby
13. Curly
14. Rubber Duck
15. Greeny
16. Missing You
17. Please Don't Tell
18. Your Funeral, My Trial
19. Double Trouble
20. It Hurts Me Too
21. Suspicions, Pt. 1
22. Suspicions, Pt. 2

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers   Primary Artist
John Mayall   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards
Rip Kant   Horn,Sax (Baritone)
John McVie   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Chris Mercer   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Hughie Flint   Drums
Keef Hartley   Drums
Mick Taylor   Guitar

Technical Credits

Geddins   Composer
Otis Rush   Composer
A.C. Williams   Composer
Buddy Guy   Composer
Gus Dudgeon   Engineer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson I   Composer
Melvin R. London   Composer
Ron Badger   Composer
John Tracy   Liner Notes
Beverly Bridge   Composer
Freddy King   Composer
Sheldon Feinberg   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Aynsley Dunbar   Composer
Eddie Kirkland   Composer
Freddie King   Composer
Gene Barge   Composer
Robert Geddins   Composer
John Mayall   Composer,Performer
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers   Performer
Ronald Bager   Composer
Mike Vernon   Producer
Mick Taylor   Composer
Sonny Thompson   Composer
Peter Green   Composer